Chapter 735 I am willing to die for the king!

The army of princes that Cao Cao had been waiting for finally arrived. Apart from those small princes, the most important ones were Ma Teng and Han Sui.

Now the ruler of Guanzhong and Liangzhou!

The conflict between the two has become increasingly serious over the years. If it weren't for Cao Cao's order, there's no telling when the war would have broken out.

Neither of them was a monarch who was good at governing. In the vast Guanzhong and Liangzhou, they only led out more than 10,000 Western Liang cavalry each.

The leader of Ma Teng's army was Ma Chao.

The killing of Li Jue and Guo Si made him famous, and his prestige in the Fufeng Ma family was almost as high as that of his father Ma Teng. In addition, Fa Zheng and he had similar interests. With the guidance of Fa Zheng, a top strategist in the world, Ma Teng's power was basically hollowed out.

In Fa Zheng's plan, after Ma Teng's father-in-law died, Han Sui would be killed and Ma Chao would become the King of Guanzhong.

In fact, Cao and Liu did not expect that these princes would give them so much face. Once such a large army entered the battlefield, it could change the situation on the battlefield.

Fa Zheng hid in the carriage behind Ma Chao, watching one of the three most powerful princes in Guandong.

In his opinion, these are all enemies that he might encounter in the future, and it would be fun only if he fought with such people.

Although the coalition forces are powerful, no one is sure of winning, and the trust between them is still too low.

…

When the sound of war drums resounded, when the deafening cheers rang out, when the clinking sounds of weapons and armor colliding appeared in everyone's ears.

The king and his ministers of Zhao all knew about it.

"Ziyuan's plan failed. It turns out that Cao and Liu were waiting for reinforcements."

Yuan Shao stood up from the main seat and looked at everyone.

Although it is not known what exactly happened between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, the attempt to sow discord between them obviously failed.

The arrival of the princes from Guanxi dealt a heavy blow to everyone's heart.

He slowly drew out the sword in his hand and said generously: "My lords, since we became kings, isn't this what we have been thinking about?

The whole world is our enemy!

Since it cannot be avoided, let's welcome its arrival.

If the plan fails, then we will meet the enemy head on.

We can't surrender without a fight!

Let Cao Cao and Liu Bei see the swords in the hands of the Hebei men. "

Everyone was filled with uneasiness.

But we have come to this point!

What else can I do?

Ju Su stood up, looked at everyone and said loudly: "Everyone, we have been assisting the king for more than ten years now, and countless things have happened in the past, but now they are all in the past.

At this moment of life and death, I, Ju Su, only want to follow the teachings of the sages.

I believe you all know what has been passed down since ancient times on this land beneath our feet.

Choose one person as your master and stick to him/her.

Let the people of the world hear the voices of the people of Yan and Zhao!"

Tian Feng stood up directly. He was daring enough to offend his superiors, but who could doubt his loyalty? Not even Yuan Shao, who disliked him!

Tian Feng said generously: "Your Majesty is in front, and I will follow behind, and I will never retreat."

The two scholar leaders of the Hebei faction directly expressed their attitudes, and all the scholars from Hebei spoke out with emotion.

"I want to see the king!"

Suddenly, there was a noisy sound outside the tent. Zhang He dragged his crippled body into the tent, knelt on the ground, and said tearfully, "Your Majesty, although I am disabled, I still know some military tactics and can be a centurion. Now the military situation is urgent, and I am willing to fight with you."

Yuan Shao was shocked to see Zhang He. Not only was his arm broken, but his body had not recovered yet. He hurried forward to help Zhang He up, and looked at his empty clothes, speechless.

After a long time, he said emotionally: "Well, you are worthy of being my Hebei general.

During the Zhou Dynasty, many famous generals had illnesses, and some even had difficulty in moving. A talented and capable general should use wisdom instead of courage. Don't underestimate yourself. I will let you lead an army of soldiers."

Zhang He stood up and stood beside Yuan Shao. Beside Yuan Shao were Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Qu Yi. The three of them nodded towards Zhang He. Zhang He's attitude was that he was ready to follow Yuan Shao to his death.

Originally, Yuan Shao wanted Luo Yan to take Qu Yi away, but Luo Yan knew that the front battlefield was the most crucial, especially Qu Yi's vanguard soldiers, which would be very effective against the infantry of Cao and Liu.

So he did not bring the generals from Hebei, but went north alone, leaving all these generals in Yuan Shao's camp.

Xun Chen was torn between a desire and a desire. These Hebei scholars and generals wanted to tie up Yuan Shao and kill him.

What a bunch of stubborn people.

He was able to change his allegiance, but at most he would just have to give up his position as the head of the Xun family.

With Xun Yu and Xun You's status and talents, he would not die even if Yuan Shao was defeated.

But what is the purpose of human life?

He couldn't help but recall what Luo Yan had said when she invited him to drink in Yecheng.

well.

It turns out that if you stay with stupid people, you will be infected.

Xun Chen walked out from his seat without saying anything, but just bowed. Xin Ping, Guo Tu and others looked at him in shock.

Everyone has to face a future with unknown outcomes.

…

After Cao Cao and Liu Bei agreed to defeat Yuan Shao together, Liu Bei led his army to attack Lu Bu, and the coalition forces of princes were given the important task of cutting off Qingzhou's food and grass!

This was discussed by a group of advisers.

These allied forces of the princes are not in harmony with each other. If they are asked to attack the enemy, no one can feel at ease.

If the camp breaks up due to inconsistent orders, everything will be over.

When King Zhaosheng attacked Qin, he commanded all the princes in the world and let them complete their tasks respectively without interfering with each other.

Cutting off food supplies is a way to force Yuan Shao to divide his forces while preventing the allied forces of princes and Cao Cao and other armies from interfering.

It can be said that this is the ultimate tactic that was thought out by Cao Cao's advisers after much thought and brainstorming.

Moreover, after Yuan Shao's wish to open up the grain route failed and the Qingzhou grain route was completely cut off, the coalition forces of the princes could attack Yuan Shao from the east and form a pincer attack with Cao Cao.

Cao Cao led his army to confront all resistance from Yuan Shao head-on, which was also a very dangerous task.

Under Fa Zheng's guidance, Ma Chao did not follow the coalition forces to cut off the food supply, but instead participated in the attack on Yuan Shao on the front battlefield.

According to Fa Zheng, "As long as we can become famous in this battle and let the world know the name of Ma Mengqi, then the Guanxi area will be headed by the general!

After returning to Guanxi, we can contact the elders of the Ma family to seize the power of the old general. This opportunity for war must not be missed!"

Cao Cao was more than happy to receive Ma Chao's request. When he was confronting Yuan Shao, what he feared most was the Youzhou Iron Cavalry. The number of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under his command was too small.

Although they are elite, they can never be a match for the Youzhou Cavalry. It would be great if they could have the help of the Xiliang Cavalry under Ma Chao.

The setting sun is like blood, and the earth is also blood red.

Everyone involved in this war, even Cao Cao and Liu Bei who seemed to have the upper hand, were under tremendous pressure.

Who is on the other side?

It’s Yuan Shao!

The Yuan family has a great leader, the most handsome in the world!

How many times has he defeated the strong with the weak, and how many times has he made a comeback?

All the princes in the world were paralyzed by the reversal. Facing such an opponent, who would dare to take it lightly even if they have the advantage on the surface?

You must be extremely cautious and completely crush Yuan Shao before you start to revel.

In other words, Cao Cao and Liu Bei have no advantage at all in my opinion now.

Never give Yuan Shao any chance.

If Yuan Shao knew this, I wonder whether he would smile bitterly or feel proud.

…

Looking at the soldiers who were fleeing, Yuan Shao felt as if his heart was being torn apart. The constant disadvantages were beating heavily on his heart and torturing him.

Yuan Shao took a deep breath, which was full of the smell of blood. His body was also stained with blood and dust. He said to Qu Yi, whose eyes were red from exhaustion, "Zhengze, reorganize the army."

His voice was hoarse and probing, with deep fatigue, but he still maintained a proud attitude in front of everyone.

After Qu Yi received the order to organize the army, Yuan Shao turned to Xun Chen and Ju Shou and asked, "How is Fengxian doing?"

Xun Chen said in a deep voice: "The situation is also not good. Guan, Zhang and Zhao under Liu Bei are fighting against Bingzhou Mu in turns. If there is no change, the final defeat is inevitable."

Yuan Shao was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "Lü Fengxian has done his utmost to be kind to me.

Has the Qingzhou grain route not been opened yet?"

Ju Su shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, maybe... maybe we can't get through. The strength of the princes' coalition army is not something that our army can fight against.

If it weren't for the fact that these allied forces had their own thoughts and were unwilling to attack, I'm afraid our army would have been completely wiped out by now."

Yuan Shao wanted to ask about Luo Yan's situation, but Tian Feng said directly: "Your Majesty, the Grand Commander led the army to temporarily resist the attack of Yan State, and is now trying to negotiate with Yan State in order to withdraw and return to provide assistance.

But it will take time, and we have to hold on.”

Hold on.

Everyone was silent. How could this be easy?

Yuan Shao was about to speak when he heard a deafening sound of horse hooves. Looking up, he saw that it was the Xiliang Cavalry!

Everyone suddenly felt like they were falling into an ice cellar!

How come the Xiliang Cavalry suddenly appeared?

Ma Chao looked at Yuan Shao's banner so close that he could not help laughing out loud. He raised his spear high and shouted, "Yuan Benchu, prepare to die!"

Ma Chao Ma Mengqi!

Everyone felt even more chilled in their hearts. Ma Chao had become famous in such a short time. Everyone saw the shadow of Lu Bu in Ma Chao.

A cavalry commander with superb martial arts skills!

The reputation of Guanxi General is well-deserved!

At this moment, Yuan Shao's army was in a stage of disarray and had not yet been reorganized. There were only a few hundred vanguards around him. No matter how confident Qu Yi was, he did not think that these hundreds of vanguards could fight against thousands of Xiliang cavalry.

He himself is from Xiliang, and he knows very well the strength of these Xiliang cavalry.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou reacted almost instantly, riding their horses out and shouting, "Your Majesty, you go first, and my two brothers will stop Ma Chao.

Zhengze, Junyi, quickly take the king away, retreat and reorganize the army!"

Yan Liang and Wen Chou almost made the most correct decision at the time. Now someone must stop Ma Chao who suddenly rushed over.

It only takes a short while to regroup and regroup the army, and they will no longer be afraid of these thousands of Xiliang cavalry.

Seeing that Zhang He and Qu Yi wanted to talk, Yan Liang immediately shouted: "Zhengze, Junyi, my two brothers are not as good as you in commanding troops, but when it comes to martial arts, my two brothers are the best in Hebei.

Ma Chao is unrivaled in the world and can defeat thousands of enemies. My two brothers won't go, so how can I let you go?"

Yuan Shao certainly didn't want to watch Yan Liang and Wen Chou die. Wen Chou cried bitterly, "Your Majesty, please leave quickly. Do you want me to regret it for the rest of my life?"

Yuan Shao felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped, and it hurt. He took one last look at Yan Liang and Wen Chou while riding on his horse, and said through gritted teeth, "Let's go!"

Everyone clasped their fists towards Yan Liang and Wen Chou and said solemnly, "General Yan, General Wen, take care!"

As the crowd left, a melodious song rang out from the army, "The wind is whistling and the Yi River is cold, the warriors will never come back once they leave."

The tune, which was played hundreds of years ago, was filled with endless tragic and majestic meanings. When Yan Liang and Wen Chou heard it, they looked at each other and laughed out loud, saying, "Back then, Jing Ke assassinated Qin Shi Huang for the Crown Prince of Yan. He knew he would die, but he still did it. Today, the two of us brothers are going to die for our lord, which is exactly what he wanted."

Of course, Ma Chao saw Yuan Shao trying to escape, and he immediately became anxious. Then he saw Yan Liang and Wen Chou rushing out, and they shouted at the same time: "Ma Mengqi, don't run away."

Ma Chao's horse leaped up, and when he saw Yan Liang and Wen Chou dared to stop him, he sneered, "You two dare to stop me? You really overestimate your abilities.

Leave quickly, and I will spare your lives."

His words were full of arrogance, but also full of confidence. Yan Liang and Wen Chou took a deep breath. The Ma Chao in front of them was truly a man in the upper circle who could defeat thousands of enemies, and was even slightly better than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

How can I not be stressed?

Yan Liang raised his spear and shouted, "Ma Mengqi, if you want to kill the king, you can just step over the bodies of my two brothers.

You are very strong, but we have reasons to fight!"

Ma Chao's eyes flashed with coldness, and he snorted coldly: "If you are stubborn, then prepare to die!"

After saying that, he rushed forward wielding his spear, and with just one strike, he directly repelled Wen Chou. However, he also took a step back, quite surprised. "You two seem to have become stronger. What happened?"

Yan Liang and Wen Chou certainly didn't know what was happening. In the invisible realm, their wills had almost solidified into substance and their lives were burning fiercely.

The human body is the greatest treasure in the world, with endless potential. Will and soul are the most mysterious things in the world, and no one can use them.

But just as Zhang Jiao was able to send Luo Xiao to the destiny of the Han Dynasty, at this moment Yan Liang and Wen Chou broke through that natural barrier in order to protect Yuan Shao.

Ma Chao was a top martial arts master, so he had naturally heard of the legendary story of burning lives. He rushed up again to fight with Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and found that it was indeed no accident.

Can’t catch up with Yuan Shao!

He sighed slightly, then turned his gaze to Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

Let’s fight. Now you are qualified to be my opponent. Ma Chao gave up chasing Yuan Shao and rushed directly towards Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

His spear was as powerful as a dragon, unpredictable and mixed with the fighting skills inherited from the Qiang people, which was strange and mysterious. Yan Liang and Wen Chou had a hard time dealing with it.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but Ma Chao, Yan Liang and Wen Chou all stopped where they were.

"Your Majesty..."

Yan Liang and Wen Chou were both spitting out large mouthfuls of blood. Although Ma Chao did not understand, he could not help but sigh and said, "Yuan Benchu ​​is gone."

"That's good."

The setting sun is as red as blood, but there is no setting sun.

The night is as dark as ink.

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Yan Liang and Wen Chou were pillars of the Hebei court. They followed Shao in his campaigns since they were young. They were the most trusted officials of Hebei. They were Shao's minions when he was outside and his confidants when he was inside. In the Battle of Guandu, they protected Shao from breaking out of the siege and all died in the battle.

A folk song from Hebei says: "There are three heroes in Taoyuan, and there are good and ugly people in Zhao. They died for their lord and their names will be remembered for thousands of years."

When the Emperor defeated the Yuan family, he sighed and said, "The Yuan family has found such a man. If they kill him, they will lose hope in Hebei." - "Book of Wei: Biography of General Yuan"

(End of this chapter)